- The document discusses discourse analysis and defines discourse as language used in real-world situations rather than isolated sentences. Discourse analysts study utterances in their full context by considering factors like the speaker, location, time, and intended audience. - Discourse differs from analysis of grammar and focuses more on questions about how language is used in context. Discourse can be spoken or written. - The document provides examples of short notices or signs that would be considered discourse even without full sentences due to the context around their usage and intended meaning to readers. - Discourse analysis examines both speech and writing, though they differ in aspects like planning and spontaneity; individual texts can be placed on scales considering these traits. Settings